Associate Vice President, Forensic Investigations

Associate Vice President, Forensic Investigations and Intelligence

In a world of disruption and increasingly complex business challenges, our professionals bring truth into focus with the Kroll Lens. Our sharp analytical skills, paired with the latest technology, allow us to give our clients clarity-not just answers-in all areas of business.

We embrace diverse backgrounds and global perspectives, and we cultivate diversity by respecting, including, and valuing one another. As part of One team, One Kroll, you'll contribute to a supportive and collaborative work environment that empowers you to excel.

Kroll consistently provides firms with the professional investigative expertise necessary to resolve conflict through fact-finding and critical analysis. We have conducted thousands of investigations worldwide and have an unmatched track record of resolving disputes and working with in-house and external counsel to successfully conduct and conclude internal, regulatory and other inquiries. Our experts help organizations with their critical fact finding when they need to conduct internal investigations or to examine allegations of wrongdoing. Whether or not actual misconduct is discovered, such inquiries, and their aftermath, can pose serious risks to companies and their stakeholders, damaging their reputation, disrupting their business operations and exposing them to government scrutiny, as well as to potential criminal, civil and regulatory liability. Kroll's investigative services and expertise have helped clients successfully resolve investigations promptly and with mínimal business disruption.

Kroll Forensic Investigations and Intelligence ( **FII** ) works as a truly global team and you will have the opportunity to work on large multi-jurisdiction investigations with access to team members and tools used by FII across the globe.

The Senior Associate will participate in field investigation activities and interviews, including the use of digital forensic tools and data analysis techniques, and will also be exposed to a diverse range of projects, including investigative due diligence, asset tracing and AML Advisory services. The Senior Associate is also expected to be able to perform research, including desktop research and maintain the highest level of integrity in conducting research. The role seeks a self-starter, motivated personality, excited to develop their forensic investigation skills and learn about different industries and companies.

At Kroll, your work will help deliver clarity to our clients' most complex governance, risk, and transparency challenges. to join One team, One Kroll.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Working closely with senior, experienced forensic investigation professionals, the Senior Associate will be responsible for a broad range of forensic investigation procedures into allegations of fraud, bribery, corruption and workplace misconduct, including:

- Assisting in the development of investigation plans.
- Conducting research to identify and obtain information from primary & secondary sources, including databases, internet and other public domain sources.
- Reviewing and analysing information to assist in establishing whether it supports or refutes the allegations under investigation.
- Assisting in the preparation of interview plans and in conducting interviews.
- Assisting in the preparation of high quality written and oral reports.
- Assisting with practice management aspects such as, drafting proposals for clients, preparing training materials, and also assisting with cost management and billing.

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Strong academic background, preferably a degree in one of these fields from a top university -Accountancy, Law, Business Studies and related fields.
- CA or pursuing CA qualification will be highly regarded.
- Experience in delivering engagements requiring forensic accounting, conducting bespoke analysis and problem solving.
- Some experience in drafting investigation plans, interview plans, conducting information gathering interviews and providing written and verbal updates.
- Aware of and understands relevant regulations relating to confidentiality and data protection.
- Discreet and able to handle sensitive information in confidence.
- Resourceful and analytical with good common sense and sound business acumen.
- Good computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheets and research capability is essential, noting that there will be further on-the-job and structured learning to further develop your existing skills.
- Native-level English alongside superior writing skills; demonstrable experience in writing effective reports and/or articles preferred.
- Bilingual research capability in a foreign language is a plus, but by no means a requirement.

**LEARNING AT KROLL**:

- Your learning at Kroll will consist of a combination of structured training and on-the-job learning, where you will be exposed to a range of tools utilised for investigations and intelligence